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Microbiologically stable intermediate moisture foods which are usually kept at freezer temperature, but which can be maintained at room temperature and refrigerator temperature for an extended period of time, are prepared by controlling their sugar content. A substantial amount of fructose, dextrose

Microbiologically stable intermediate moisture foods which are usually kept at freezer temperature, but which can be maintained at room temperature and refrigerator temperature for an extended period of time, are prepared by controlling their sugar content. A substantial amount of fructose, dextrose or a combination thereof is preferred for its resistance to crystallization which would cause apparent hardness at low temperatures. An example of a composition of this invention is an orange juice concentrate containing: 29.65% water, 70% sugar and a minor but effective amount of flavoring and citric acid. This product is semi-soft at freezer temperature and microbiologically stable. This product may also contain up to about 75 p.p.m. of a quinine salt.

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A method of making a beverage drink which comprises the steps of: pouring a flowable beverage concentrate which is at freezer temperatures into water wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a mixture of water, sugar and flavoring, said mixture having a water activity of about 0.80-0.90, up to ab

A method of making a beverage drink which comprises the steps of: pouring a flowable beverage concentrate which is at freezer temperatures into water wherein said beverage concentrate comprises a mixture of water, sugar and flavoring, said mixture having a water activity of about 0.80-0.90, up to about 0.93, and is substantially non-crystalline at freezer temperatures of about 10°F., and wherein said mixture comprises about 15-55% water, and sugar in a ratio to water of about 0.8-2:1, and said sugar component comprises at least about 50% fructose plus dextrose based on the total sugar content, and wherein the foregoing ingredients provide a microbiologically stable beverage concentrate which is flowable at freezer temperature of about 10°F.